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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nimes Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nimes

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 37.2% cheaper than Nimes without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 34.4% cheaper than Nimes without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Nimes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$15.00 โ‚ฌ12.93
-69.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$56.8 โ‚ฌ48.92
-18.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.84
-3.52%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
-0.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-73.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.51
-77.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.10
-66.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
-38.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nimes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
90.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
18.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
14.43%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.46
-44.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$23.69 โ‚ฌ20.42
-16.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$11.87 โ‚ฌ10.23
-69.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$20.02 โ‚ฌ17.26
-34.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
17.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-20.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.02
-33.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-18.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
-30.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-33.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
-21.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.72
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$14.40 โ‚ฌ12.41
-69.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.98
257.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
-47.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
85.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Nimes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-26.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$40.48 โ‚ฌ34.89
-71.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.33
-38.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
-18.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$51.9 โ‚ฌ44.72
-73.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
-34.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$26.2K โ‚ฌ22.6K
5.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$33.7K โ‚ฌ29.0K
-0.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nimes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$142 โ‚ฌ122
-14.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$26.11 โ‚ฌ22.51
-47.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$37.77 โ‚ฌ32.56
-51.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nimes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$36.71 โ‚ฌ31.65
68.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.82
21.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.92
-34.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nimes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$1,163 โ‚ฌ1,002
-39.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$18.5K โ‚ฌ15.9K
-13.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nimes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$61.2 โ‚ฌ52.8
-3.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$34.06 โ‚ฌ29.36
1.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$90.6 โ‚ฌ78.1
24.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$159 โ‚ฌ137
-46.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nimes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$794 โ‚ฌ684
-23.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$541 โ‚ฌ466
-19.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,525 โ‚ฌ1,315
35.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$1,498 โ‚ฌ1,291
-1.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$3,538 โ‚ฌ3,049
25.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$2,487 โ‚ฌ2,144
20.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nimes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$2,434 โ‚ฌ2,098
-77.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.66
45.63%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nimes: January 13, 2026

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